BOST HOSPITAL, LASHKAR GAH, AFGHANISTAN, FEBRUARY 2009 [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: BOST HOSPITAL, LASHKAR GAH, AFGHANISTAN, FEBRUARY 2009 [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFM 307
  • Other titles: COLLECTION OF ROYAL MARINES TAPES [Allocated Title]
  • Summary: General scenes at Bost Hospital (also known as Boost Hospital), a civilian medical facility in Lashkar Gah which is undergoing refurbishment.
  • Description: Members of the Maavägi (the Estonian Ground Force) deliver hospital supplies. The Estonian charge d'affaires Daniel Erik Schaer discusses the Estonian government donation of hospital equipment, and greets the hospital administrator; they pose for the camera. Exterior views of the hospital gates, with Afghan National Police Guards. Views from top cover of Estonian armoured personnel carrier as the convoy drives back to the headquarters of the PRT (Provincial Reconstruction Team) showing street scenes in Lashkar Gah. ROYAL MARINES VIDEO PRODUCTION UNIT SHOTSHEET The following has been copied, without amendment, from RMVPU electronic shotsheets: 00.00 BARS 00:30 Estonian vehicle outside hospital 01:20 Estonians unload medical supplies 06:23 PTC from Estonian head of mission 07:20 WS Estonian vehicle and troops in foreground 07:35 Deputy head of hospital signs paperwork and shakes hands with head of mission and soldier. 11:15 Group poses for photo 12:00 Cut away of hospital sign 12:10 Hospital from gate manned y ANP 12:38 WS Estonian vehicle (phot in shot) 14:35 Various top cover shots of route back to PRT. 26:30 Estonian flag on radio antenna 27:10 Union Jack and Afgan flag behind barbed wire 27:27 Interior shots of Estonian vehicle (gash) 27:57 TAPE ENDS
  • Alternative Title: COLLECTION OF ROYAL MARINES TAPES [Allocated Title]
  • Colour: Colour
  • Digitised: No
  • Object_Number: BFM 307
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (BFM 307)
  • Featured Period: 2001-2025
  • Production Date: 2009-02-15
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Royal Marines Video Production Unit (Production company) Cooper (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Schaer, Daniel Erik (person) Estonian Ground Force (regiment/service) Afghan National Police (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: Lashkar Gah, Helmand, Afghanistan (geography) British Operations in Afghanistan from 2002 (event) Afghanistan post-2001 (theme)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English
  • Technical Details: Format: Mini-DV Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Tape length: 60; Running time: 27 mins
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